Still from a video shared on social media of a tiger on Doha highway in 2016.
Doha: The Cabinet which met here yesterday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani approved a draft law on regulating the ownership of dangerous animals or creatures, and referred it to the Advisory Council.
The provisions of the draft law prohibit the ownership, import, export or trade of any dangerous animals and creatures without a license from the competent entity.
It is prohibited to take, walk around, or hike with any of the dangerous animals and creatures in public places.
The owners and holders of dangerous animals and their custodians shall take precautions and measures issued by a decision of the minister to ensure that such dangerous animals and creatures do not escape.
